Sunday, May 24, 2009

I'm thrilled to have just gotten the news that DARK NEST, my futuristic fantasy with a psychic punch, is a finalist for FF & P's Prism Awards in the novella category! I'm really honored and excited and I'm in terrifyingly talented company. I'm very proud of the friends and colleagues on this list.Here's the official list!

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Jennette Heikes & Theresa Kovian are pleased to announce and congratulateour finalists in the Prism Contest in alphabetic order:

Novella"The Spacetime Pool" by Catherine Asaro"Dark Nest" by Leanna Renee Hieber"Kung Fu Shoes!" in These Boots were Made for Stomping by Jade Lee

Time TravelTwist by Colby HodgeMadman's Dance by Jana G. OliverA Sexy Time of It by Cara Summers

Young AdultCave of Terror by Amber Dawn BellCHOSEN: A House of Night Novel by P.C. CastSleepless by Terri Clark

Category winners and rankings, as well as the coveted Prism Statue Award,will be announced on July 16, 2009 in Washington D.C. at RWA National and Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal Chapter at The Gathering.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

So our May Lady Jane's Salon featured the incredible ladies of Operation L.O.V.E whose Highland Press anthology is launching a whole new line of Military romance. A portion of the proceeds of Operation L.O.V.E will go the Special Operations Warrior Foundation which helps soliders and families of fallen soldiers with support and education. Let's hear it for more charity! Lady Jane happened to donate some of her proceeds to the cause as well.

AND THEN... as if we couldn't get enough... the aforementioned media angel RT Webmaster Rob (that's my DJ name for him) SANG for us! Such great fun! Check out the video at the RT Blog.

AND THEN....Since our other scheduled author couldn't make it. I jumped in since I have a novella in print, Dark Nest, and read from the beginning. Gosh, I thought while reading, I really like this book. I should write the sequel. Add that to my ever-growing TBW (To Be Written) pile!! Eek!

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Actress, playwright and award winning, Barnes & Noble bestselling author of the STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL, the MAGIC MOST FOUL and the ETERNA FILES series of Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels for adults and teens. Her books have been translated into many languages and chosen for multiple book club editions. Four time Prism Award winner for excellence in her genre. Actress (Member AEA, SAG-AFTRA), lifelong Perky Goth, vegetarian, devotee of all things 19th century, owner of more corsets than is sensible, loves nothing more than a good ghost story (she works for Boroughs of the Dead tour company) and a long stroll through a beautiful graveyard. Passionate advocate of Gothic Literature at conventions, symposiums and schools around the country. A proud member of performer unions AEA and SAG-AFTRA, she works often in film and television on shows such as Boardwalk Empire.
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